Champion of The Elderly

"There are only two Democrats who really bug Reagan," says a presidential
aide. "One is Tip O'Neill, and the other is that Congressman who keeps
talking about Social Security."

That Congressman watches the world through trifocals. He wears a
pacemaker in his chest to quicken his heartbeat when it slows. One of his
heart valves is synthetic; it replaced the natural one that developed a
calcium deposit. He is nearly deaf without his hearing aids. A bulbous nose
dominates his rumpled face, which...